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Farm Kitchen:  What do you do with excess eggs?  |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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 Posted - Feb 21 2020 : 11:15:24 PM
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My hens only took off about a week for vacation this winter, and they are already putting out between 15-20 eggs per day in mid-February! I had put around 50 in the freezer in anticipation of the winter break and hardly touched those, so now I’m scrambling to find new ways to put eggs to use. I made a batch of noodles this week which used half a dozen, and I am able to give plenty to family members. But I’d love to hear how others use eggs when they have them in abundance.
Do you have another way to preserve eggs? Or a favorite recipe that uses a lot of eggs? Or even a use other than eating them? I’d love to hear your ideas! |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2020 : 12:11:12 AM
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Our unseasonable weather is fooling the hens.
Lemon meringue pies, a big batch of chili rellenos for a potluck, egg nog, deviled eggs, angel food cake, and my favorite - pickled eggs.
They can be preserved by coating with butter or lard and kept in a cool place or by pudding in a crock of sodium silicate. Lehmans sells sodium silicate.
Judith
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2020 : 03:57:52 AM
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Like Judith I like pickled eggs. I use the pickle juice from pickled beets.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Feb 22 2020 : 05:56:53 AM
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I'm so glad you asked about this, Sara. My freezer is chock full of eggs - I did as you did! My cousin and I were just discussing this yesterday - I have to do something with all those eggs! I love your suggestion of noodles! Never even crossed my mind! Thank you! Maybe I can start working on that this weekend! Looking forward to everyone's ideas - Judith' s nd Sara's are great! I was thinking I might also just do a huge cupcake baking spree and donate to the church for their fish fry dessert table! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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Edited by - Ninibini on Feb 22 2020 05:57:17 AM |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2020 : 06:09:46 AM
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The lemon meringue pie sounds wonderful and I do have a lot of lemons now. Would be great with Sunday supper. Our family favorite is black bottomed, with a thin layer of unsweetened chocolate on the crust.
And I’ve never tried pickled eggs so I guess that should be my new experiment for February.
I’ve also thought of making up a pile of crepes and freeze those for quick meals. |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2020 : 07:18:44 AM
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I scramble a few dozen and make breakfast burritos. I wrap them individually in foil sheets and freeze them. Perfect for busy mornings and quick to reheat. I also freeze ziplock bags full of scrambled eggs that can be quickly thawed and reheated. I occasionally scramble and feed back to the chickens for an extra boost of protein in their diet. Egg custard is always a treat. A pavlova or meringue cookies are good as well. Sponge and chiffon cake help use up some of my extra eggs.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2020 : 08:25:05 AM
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I never really thought about scrambling them and freezing them Julie but I'm game to try that! We give our extras away to the Christian Mission folks and to the wildlife sanctuary for the rehabilitation of their critters and birds.
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Feb 23 2020 : 11:52:39 AM
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Those are great ideas! I like the idea of feeding them back to the chickens but hadn’t really thought about how to do that. Scrambling is a perfect easy solution.
I have a funny, selfish response to excess eggs that I don’t have about other excess produce from the farm. Maybe it’s because I constantly spend money to feed the chickens. But I’m just not as likely to want to give them away. I feel like I have a duty to make them part of our food resources. I also enjoy the challenge of searching for new uses, so thanks for the ideas!
Julie, I think I’ll try your breakfast burrito in the freezer idea! |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Feb 23 2020 : 4:48:45 PM
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Sara, I usually add a sprinkle of cheese and a little bacon, ham or sausage to them as well and scrambling them in bacon grease makes them extra yummy.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2020 : 06:29:22 AM
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Sara, I usually add a sprinkle of cheese and a little bacon, ham or sausage to them as well and scrambling them in bacon grease makes them extra yummy.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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hoosiercountry
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
north port
fl
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2020 : 4:32:06 PM
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Custard, it uses a lot of eggs and is a nice evening T.V. watching treat. I like using fruit toppings, and of course cinnamon. Hugs Karla
FGOM March 2018
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2020 : 12:03:09 AM
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Thank you so much all you Farm Sisters! These are great suggestions!
Today I processed about four dozen eggs. I made three quarts of pickled eggs, something I’ve never done. I used a recipe I found online which uses only sliced onions, pepper flakes and vinegar over the boiled eggs, let them sit for a week before eating. They sound like food my crew will love!
Then I made a breakfast blueberry and sour cream French toast casserole which used 8 eggs. That will go to my daughter’s house where she and hubby just arrived home with my fifth grandchild, a 9 lb. 5 oz boy! It’s always fun to do something new on a leap day, and I did two new things: pickled eggs and sat under a newborn!
(I still have more than 5 dozen eggs in the house! Looks like tomorrow I’ll be freezing scrambled eggs!) |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Mar 01 2020 : 03:44:39 AM
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I sell extra eggs to my neighbors. They love farm fresh so much better then store bought. Though there have been a few times I had so many I pitched them. Oh the horror! lol
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2283 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2020 : 06:57:50 AM
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My neighbors love it when I post on Facebook that I have extra eggs for sale. Doesn't take long for them to disappear. I keep a can in my cupboard that is just for egg money, much like my grandma did. I have decided when it is full I am going to buy a want for my kitchen. I am leaning towards an Excalibur dehydrator so I need to sell a few more eggs.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 03 2020 : 08:50:24 AM
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Julie that’s an awesome solution! Way to recapture your investment in those ladies. I don’t do Facebook but I suppose I could find some other way to get the word out to my neighbors.
That’s an exciting piece of equipment to add to your kitchen! My dehydrator was one of the first homesteading tools I purchased, probably over 25 years ago, and it’s still humming along for me today! |
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texdane
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2020 : 7:55:31 PM
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We tried our first batch of pickled eggs today. They were good, but I guess I was expecting a more elevated flavor, more of a punch. I’ll have to test some alternate recipes to find the flavor I’m looking for.
What’s your favorite? |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6797 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2020 : 04:37:23 AM
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Sara, I like to use pickled beet juice either home canned or from the store. I have a jar of store pickle beets in the fridge and 4 of my sister's banty eggs. Will pickle the eggs this week after I eat the beets. My favorite pickled eggs are made with banty eggs.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2020 : 09:44:08 AM
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Why Banties Sara? Because they are smaller?
My first batch was made of duck eggs which wasn’t the best idea because of their tendency to get rubbery if not cooked right.
I did put a couple eggs in the leftover pickle brine from my dilly beans. I haven’t tried those yet. |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2020 : 11:40:50 PM
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| I see Sherone’s post about powdered eggs. That’s a new idea about what to do with too many eggs. I may explore that as well! |
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 11 2020 : 11:43:10 PM
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| I also tucked four boiled eggs into the brine of my refrigerator pickled onions combined with the brine of some rosemary pickled beets. A week or so will tell how they turned out! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6797 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2020 : 03:21:58 AM
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Sara I like the banty eggs because they are smaller. I like pickle beets but prefer small servings.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2020 : 3:01:47 PM
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I agree with Julie. We make breakfast burritos with eggs. But we wrap ours in Saran Wrap first before the foil. They make a really yummy breakfast and are super easy to make. Plus we put bacon, onions, and peppers in the burrito too.
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Dapple Grey Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty
Goodrich
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2020 : 2:00:14 PM
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Why the saran wrap first? How do you reheat?
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Originally posted by MaryJanesNiece
I agree with Julie. We make breakfast burritos with eggs. But we wrap ours in Saran Wrap first before the foil. They make a really yummy breakfast and are super easy to make. Plus we put bacon, onions, and peppers in the burrito too.
Krista
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2020 : 9:06:14 PM
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| Today I froze 18 duck eggs. With the isolations and food hoarding at the stores, I decided to plan ahead and preserve what I have today. Each duck egg has the protein of 3 chicken eggs, and who knows if I’ll be short on protein in a couple of weeks. |
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Dapple Grey Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty
Goodrich
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2020 : 7:16:23 PM
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How are you freezing eggs?
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Originally posted by saram
Today I froze 18 duck eggs. With the isolations and food hoarding at the stores, I decided to plan ahead and preserve what I have today. Each duck egg has the protein of 3 chicken eggs, and who knows if I’ll be short on protein in a couple of weeks.
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Farm Kitchen: What do you do with excess eggs? |
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What do you do with excess eggs?
